Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: [fast5] Re: Fast Fiving again!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

[fast5] Re: Fast Fiving again!

Thank you for these tips! I should be grateful, I realize. And that 80/20 rule is something I havent heard before! Your words are insightful and I will use them wisely =D
I have heard that muscle weighs more than fat too and because of all these and other reasons, I should probably go hide my scale.
Thanks again!:]

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@...> wrote:
>
> There are a couple of things here:
>
> 1. Like others say: be happy! You are close.
>
> 2. There is the 80/20 rule. 80% of a project is easier. It gets harder and
> harder the closer you get to "perfection".
>
> 3. What is your height? Your body fat percentage? What is your goal, really,
> and why did you pick it?
>
> People who are REALLY into low body fat, like body builders, have to do
> massive work to get that low body fat while maintaining muscle, and even
> they don't maintain it year round. Nor is it very healthy for a woman (women
> need more body fat than males).
>
> But people who are into "being strong" don't usually talk about weight much.
> They talk about "how many pushups they can do" or "how many laps". They tend
> to weigh more than one would expect, even though they look really good.
> Muscle and bone weigh a LOT more than fat. My daughter the athlete is the
> same height as I was at her age, and looks great. She also weighs 40 lbs or
> so more that what I considered "my goal weight" when I was her age. I think
> at this point that my "goal weight" was super-unrealistic!
>
> So you might consider: if you are on a good diet, and feeling good, and your
> body just wants to be the weight it is: concentrate on something else for
> awhile. Like doing some body building, swimming, cycling ... something you
> like that builds muscle and makes you trim. The extra 10 lbs might drop off,
> they might not, but you'll feel good!
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 2:57 AM, Linda Eichblatt
> <linda.eichblatt@...>wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Esther: Here's my comment, which I very much hope will encourage you:
> >
> > I wish I were in your place!!! You are on your final 10-15 pounds to your
> > goal weight, while I still have 120 pounds to go. How I envy you. I'm sure
> > you are pretty in your clothes and healthy in your outlook on life. Please
> > be an example for all the rest of us morbidly obese who are fasting every
> > day.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Linda in Amarillo
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 7:26 PM, esther.park@... <
> > esther.park@...> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Hello all!
> >> I am glad for those who succeeded in fast-fiving and am extremely jealous
> >> as well for your success!
> >> I have about 10-15 lbs to lose yet I lose so much motivation! I hope it's
> >> not too much trouble that I empty my mind out here as well as ask some
> >> questions~
> >> I find this place to be very warm with kind words and support =]
> >>
> >> So far what I am proud of is that I don't eat during the daytime or
> >> morning, it doesn't affect me as it used to with hunger pains and such...for
> >> that I am a bit happy :']
> >> 1) the problem lies in overindulging during my eating window...and my body
> >> makes me pay for it with bloating the day later...there are days when I
> >> succeed but I fear for the days to come when my hunger takes the best of me
> >> 2) Motivation! I definately need doses of motivation each day! =(
> >> 3) If anyone is interested, I would love to have a Fast Five buddy, no
> >> matter where you may live I'm pretty sure the internet will keep us in
> >> contact =] I will do my best to give support in return for much needed
> >> support ^^
> >>
> >> I apologize that I sound like I am complaining, I do not mean to sound
> >> this way. I love Fast Five!~
> >> I just don't like how I keep giving up! Tasting failure again and again is
> >> so bitter. And even as I am on the fringe of success I lose sight of it.
> >> It's awfully frustrating! =(
> >>
> >> Thanks very much for listening!
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Linda Eichblatt
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> --
> Heather Twist
> http://eatingoffthefoodgrid.blogspot.com/
>